Improvement in fastenings for belts



HARRY NORFOLK.

Fastening for Belts.

Patented April 2, 1872.

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HARRY NORFOLK, OF VIOKSBUBG, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO JACOB B. FRANK, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FASTENINGS FOR BELTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,213, dated April 2, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY NORFOLK, of the city of Vicksburg, county of Warren and State Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Fastening of Belts 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being hereby had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved beltfastenin g, part being broken away to show the construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A A indicate the two ends of a belt to be joined; B, a piece of sheet-brass, or metal of any description, being rounded 011' at the corners and having Vshaped holes 0 stamped at suitable distances apart along its entire length. These V-formed pieces 0 are not cut from the plate all around, but one end remains fast and is bent back when being stamped, so as to cause them to stand perpendicular to the plate. The belt to be fastened has holes cut with a knife or chisel to correspond with these projections, through which holes they are inserted, after which a cap-plate, D, being similar in size, shape, and material to B, and also having holes stamped to correspond with the projections, is pressed down upon the belt, when the points a are folded down, as shown. at 0.

This construction allows the ends of a belt to be easily, quickly, and securely joined. The same may be readily released by simply straightening the points and removing the capplate, and the belt requires no riveting or laeing, since the plates hold the ends firmly in place. The fastening device is also strong, simple, durable, and cheap.

What I claim as new is The combination of the plate B provided with opposed series of projections c c, and the capplate D provided with corresponding series of slots, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

HARRY NORFOLK.

Witnesses Z. P. DEDERIOK, H. N. MARTIN.

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